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AUTOS 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz answers the right questions
- You may think the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz answers questions nobody asked, but if that's true, somebody should have asked. A car-based pickup is not a new idea. Chevrolet and Ford offered the El Camino and ...
Chicago Auto Show returns to McCormick Place
- The Chicago Auto Show is back. Following a very scaled-down version that took place last year, the event has returnedalthough it's not quite as large as the event was before the COVID pandemic. The Chicago Auto ...
Chicago Auto Show to take place Feb. 12-21
- The Chicago Auto Show is slated to return to its traditional February dates: Feb. 12-21 at McCormick Place. The show is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, except for the final day (Presidents Day), ...
AUTOS 2021 BMW 430i: Hard Top or Soft?
- This year's BMW 430i xDrive really is the classic sportscar. You can get it as a coupe or as a convertible, the only two trims available. Basically, it's just two doors and you can have it with a year-round hard top ...
Chicago Auto Show taking place July 15-19
- An abridged version of the annual Chicago Auto Show will take place July 15-19 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. King Dr. The auto show will be one of McCormick Place's first live, in-person events since the ...
Chicago Auto Show to return to McCormick Place in July
- On May 4, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined elected officials, tourism backers and labor leaders to announce the return of the annual Chicago Auto Show. The eventthe nation's largest and ...
AUTOS 2020 Cadillac XT6 is the stylish transport for you and your posse
- Cadillac has long hosted fashion shows with acres of flat sheetmetal, glistening chrome, and cabins drenched with all the finest materials. This once meant block-long sedans, but people aren't buying ...
Driver-service facilities to expand hours June 1
- Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced his office's reopening plan starting June 1with the first two months focused on serving ONLY new drivers, customers with expired driver's licenses/ID cards ...
AUTOS Elegant 2020 BMW 840i knows how to butter your rolls
- I've been craving a grilled chicken sandwich and rolls from the Beef House Restaurant near Covington, Indiana. With a BMW 840i in the driveway, an 80-mile drive for a yummy snack no longer seemed excessive. Given ...
AUTOS 2020 Jeep Wrangler, diesel go together like Grace and Frankie
- One of my guilty pleasures for the last few years has been Netflix's series Grace and Frankie starring Jane Fonda and Lilly Tomlin. Individually, the two are icons. Together, they are a match made in Heaven ...
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Chicago Auto Show Feb. 8-17
- The next Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 8-17 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. North America's largest auto show, the event spans more than 1 million square feet of floor space of ...
AUTOS Vehicles of the decade
- The 2010s were a decade of progress for LGBT people. Our visibility and representation increased multi-fold with major strides made by our government, our lives, and our culture. Our community broke through many barriers that are ...
Dealership giving away car in contest
- Chevrolet of Homewood is giving away a car for the fifth consecutive year. Each contest participant should submit a story (no more than 200 words) about himself/herself/themself or someone that person knows, explaining why winning this ...
Auto Show humming along, runs through Feb.18
- The Chicago Auto Show will take place through Feb. 18 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. North America's largest auto show, the event (which was first staged in 1901) spans more than 1 million ...
Chicago Auto Show Feb. 9-18
- The next Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 9-18 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. North America's largest auto show, the event (which was first staged in 1901) spans more than 1 million ...
VEHICLES Updated 2019 Edge helps move Ford away from cars
- Ford recently announced it is planning to discontinue virtually all of its cars, save the iconic Mustang. And, a reason it is planning that move are excellent car-based crossovers like the Escape, Explorer, and Edgevehicles that ...
VEHICLE TIPS, ADVICE Are you really ready for winter?
- It is no wonder why people love to live in or visit places such as Palm Springs and South Florida during the winter. Half of the nation gets to deal with snow, ice, sleet and colder temperatures. People either love it ...
AUTOS 2019 GMC Sierra, Denali recalls classic Suburban pickups
- Back in 1955, GMC introduced the Suburban pickup, a companion to the luxurious Chevy Cameo fleetside that was essentially a show truck for the streets, stoked with GM's new small block V8 engine. It was the ...
AUTOS Audi goes fully electric with the new e-Tron
- Audi just threw its hat into the electric-vehicle ringand this one could send shockwaves across the marketplace. The unveiling of the e-Tron crossover/SUV in San Francisco signals a new chapter for the ...
Classic-car show Sept. 8-9 in Rosemont
- The Chicago Classic Auto Show welcomes Grand Marshal Larry Klairmont to share more than 80 years of automobile expertise and an abundance of meticulously preserved cars from Klairmont Kollections. The Chicago Classic Auto Show will bring ...
AUTOS FIRST DRIVE Mercedes dials 2018 S-Class back to 560
- Mercedes aficionados know some numbers are more special than others when it comes to the marque's most revered models: 770, 300, and 600 top the list. But, if the 1980s, as proposed by Mercedes Enthusiast Magazine, ...
AUTOS FIRST DRIVE 2018 BMW 740e, expensive classic with new social responsibility
- It was inevitable, I reckon. The big classic luxury cars for which Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) came to be known had to, at some point, jump on the twenty-first bandwagon and offer cars that use less ...
AUTOS 2018 Dodge Durango R/T is a Challenger for the sensible driver
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Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
- Who wouldn't want a Dodge Challenger with a big, hulking HEMI engine? They're a blast to drive with their big engines and Mercedes-derived architecture. But, what if you want to pick up friends and hit the ...
AUTOS 2019 Jetta's new appeal ... much like the old appeal
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BY SAM GOMEZ, GAYWHEELS.COM
- The Volkswagen Jetta has never been one of those "wow" cars, and that's been by design. It was always meant to be an average car for the average family who needed something average but with a ...
AUTOS That's so gay: 2018 Subaru Outback is the lesbian classic everyone wants
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Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
- Gaywheels editor's note: The Subaru Outback is on a nationwide charm offensive. Yesterday, Casey gave his opinion of the 2018 model (lavishing high praise on the Touring trim) and, today, Sam offers his take. Compare and ...
AUTOS That's so gay: 2018 Mazda3 is the ultimate, early-21st century car
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Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
- About the only thing I don't like about the Mazda3 is its name. All this style and grace, and all they could come up with was "3?" (Worse: It's technically the "Mazda Mazda3.") Apart from that, ...
Komen Chicago part of First Look for Charity
- The Chicago Auto Show's annual First Look For Charity event took place Feb. 9 at McCormick Place. Komen Chicago was one of 18 charity beneficiaries of the event that regularly generates 2.5 million dollars for local ...
Chicago Auto Show runs through Feb. 19
- This year marks the 110th edition of the Chicago Auto Show (#ChiAutoShow), which runs through Feb. 19 at McCormick Place. First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America ...
Chicago Auto Show Feb. 10-19
- The next Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 10-19 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. North America's largest auto show, the event spans more than 1 million square feet of floor space of ...
Review: Chevy Trax a smooth ride to the total eclipse
- Heading to Southern Illinois to join in the Path of Totality for this year's solar eclipse was made all the more enjoyable with a loaner car, the Chevy Trax, from Chevrolet. We loaded up a family ...
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